Fixture for roller screens or shades



April 8, 1930.

E. c. PHILIPPS 1,753,751

FIXTURE FOR ROLLER SCREENS OR SHADES Filed Nov. 15, 1927 INVENTOR TORNEY.

Patented Apr. &, 1930 warren STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD C. IHILIPPS, 0F BROOKLYN,INE W,YDRK

FIXTURE FOR ROLLER SCREENSOR; SHADES Application filed November 1 5, 1927. Serial no; 233,361.

1 screens must be fully as broad as, and pref erably broader than, the clear space through the frame and at the same time be mounted close to the top (or bottom) of the window to effectively keep out insects. Heretofore, 15 so far as I am aware, it has been necessary to take out or cut away a part of the frame in order to mount such a roller screen properly, but with my improved fixture a roller screen may be mounted with the same ease and fa cility as an ordinary window shade.

Referring to the drawings illustrating a preferred form of my invention- Fig. 1 is a vertical section through a window frame and sash, showing my fixture sup- 25 porting a roller screen.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of one of my fixtures.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the i 30 complementary fixture.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a modified form of the invention.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a roller screen 1 1s placed in the runway or track 2 of one of the sashes 3 and attached at its lower end to the othersash 4, so that as the sash 4 is lowered, the screen is unwound. It is, therefore, necessary to mount the fixtures 5 and in said track and close to the top of the window, as stated above. In such a position it is most difficult to drive nails or screws. I have designed my fixture, therefore, with a fiat base 7, having one or more prongs 8, 9 at its upper edge which are adapted to be driven into the window frame as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Said base is preferably of about the same width as the window sash or track and may be placed just above the sash weight fixture 16. Said base is also provided with a raised center portion 10 with a hole 11 (or slot 12) such as hole 14 adjacent its lower end. I employ but one nail in securing my fixture J and I position. it far enough from the top of rollers. At its lower end I have shown an offset or downwardly projecting shank 13 provided preferably with but a single nail By this means is usual in shade fixtures'for Hartshorn the jam to obtain a free swing of the hammer.- Also, I prefer to turn over or otherwise thicken the end of shank 13 to form ahead 15 for v striking prongs 8 and 9.

with the hammer to drive in vious to those skilled in the art. The manner of mounting my fixtures will be obvious from the foregoing. The carpenter first places the fixture at the top of the track-wayQ and drives in the prongs 8 and 9 by striking head 15 with a hammer. Next he drives a single nail through hole 14 and the fixture is firmly secured in place. When both fixtures are up the screen may be mounted therein just as an ordinary shade roller is mounted and the screen secured to the sash.

In accordance with the provisions of the patentvstatutes, I have herein described the principle and operation of my invention, to-v gether with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the apparatus shown is only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means. Also, while it is designed to use the various features and elements in the combination and relations described, some of these may be altered and others omitted without interfering with the more general results outlined, and the invention extends to such use. Having described my invention, -what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A fixture or supporting bracket for spring rollers of the Hartshornv type comprising a base,-havinga raised part thereon having an aperture to receive the roller pm,

I said base having an upwardly extending prong thereon for securing the upper part to the top window frame, and a downwardly extending shank having a'nail hole and an upturned end adapted to receive an upward hammer blow for driving said prong into the top of the window frame.

2. A window frame'fixture for rollers of roller-screens comprising a base of substantially the same width as the window sash, a raised part thereon having an aperture to receive the roller pin, a prong adjacent each side of the top of saidbase adapted to be. driven into the top oft-he frame, and aclownwardly projecting shank having a single nail hole and an overturned tend adapted to re ceive an upward hammerblow for driving said prong into the top of the window frame.

3. A window frame fixture for the Harts- ZO horn rollers of roller screens comprising a base of'substantially the same width as the window sash, a raised part thereon having an aperture to receive the roller pin, a prong adjacent each side of said base adapted to be driven upwardly into thejtop of the frame by striking the lower end of the base with a hammer and a downwardly projecting shank having a single nail hole therein.

4. A fixture for Hartshornspring rollers and the-like comprising a base, a raised portion thereon having a raised portion adapted to receive the roller pin, said base having an upward extending prong thereon adapted to be driven u wardl into the top of the Window frame y stri 'ng the lower .end of the base with a hammer and a downwardly extending portion having a single nail hole adjacent to the lower end thereof.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my sig- 40 nature. a e

' EDWARD O. PHILIPPS. 

